Thursday: March to Secession

Today the Statesmen of Texas Boys State marched to capital to visit the various offices of elected officials and to tour the facility. The day began with the Statesmen lining up to march together with the band in the lead playing different music pieces. The capitol building of Texas is an amazing feat of architecture. Many people were able to see the march and many were impressed by the uniformity of the Statesmen. The House and Senate members reported to their respective chambers and began debating and passing laws.  One bill in particular was highly favored by both chambers, the bill for secession. The senators and representatives of the Texas Boys State government passed the bill and created a constitution and a declaration of independence. This is the first time in Texas Boys State history that the government body decided to secede from the United States.

The gallery of each chamber were cheering and celebrating because they have now made history by becoming a nation. After the announcement of the secession the tours continued on and the Statesmen returned to the university campus to resume business. The District Party Convention commenced with speeches from the State Offices and all the candidates were rotated among the districts to present their speeches. This process took two hours because it is a vital part for our new government. Late that afternoon the General Election polls opened for the Statesmen and afterwards a keynote speaker spoke with our statesmen. The talent show began afterwards and Statesmen who auditioned performed on stage.

Written by Justin Melendez